MERIDA
Where tradition and modernity meet.
Merida is our most recent collaboration with Libbey, the largest producer of consumer glass objects in the American continent. This collection of glass containers integrates elements of one of the most representative creative techniques of Mexican culture: woven natural fibers.
From the time of pre-Hispanic civilizations, to the present, containers and all kinds of objects have been woven in different materials to accompany people in their day to day. This is the idea that led us to use the texture commonly found in hand-woven objects in industrial production pieces, thus mixing centuries of tradition with current methods of mass production.
This project is the result of a design collaboration with Joel Escalona, as well as with delaO design studio consultancy, to achieve a process rich in research, design and development with the intention of producing thousands of pieces to reach as many homes as possible, with a product that not only speaks of the past, but also represents the current relevance of design in the national industry.
